CAN YOU STILL GET COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENT INJURY WITH PREEXISTING CONDITION? Do you still have a case if you get in an accident but you have a preexisting condition? The answer to this question is yes. Our personal injury lawyers have had many accident cases where a prior injury was made worse. A preexisting back problem is most common. However, […]
POORLY TRAINED TRUCK DRIVERS CAUSE ACCIDENTS Truck drivers are in high demand. Most of the products you buy in the store get there by truck. As a result, there are a lot of trucks on the road at any given time. Unfortunately, companies often do not train their drivers properly. In part, this helps the companies keep prices low. Of […]
GUN WENT OFF – HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COVERAGE Our injury lawyers represent people injured from a gunshot accident. When people think of an accidental gunshot case, they usually assume someone was cleaning their gun. Of course, that type of gun accident does happen. But there are other situations where a gun is accidentally discharged and someone is injured. For example, when […]
WHAT HAPPENS IF CAR ACCIDENT IS OTHER DRIVER’S FAULT BUT I DON’T HAVE INSURANCE Can you still sue the other driver even if you were driving without auto insurance? Our car accident lawyers get asked the question regularly. The answer is yes you can still sue the other driver. However, there may still be some penalties to you for not […]
HIT BY BICYCLE WHILE WALKING ON SIDEWALK – INJURY ATTORNEY What can you do if you were walking and hit by a bike? Minnesota law allows sidewalk bike riding except in a business district or where prohibited by city ordinance. However, the bicycle rider must give an audible signal when passing pedestrians. He must also yield to pedestrians on the sidewalk. […]
HOW TO SUE PERSON WHO ASSAULTED YOU Our personal injury lawyers frequently are called by people injured in an assault. The caller usually wants to sue the person who assaulted them. Yes, you can sue the person who assaulted you. You can probably get a judgment for medical bills, lost wages, and more. However, the problem is trying to collect […]
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT PASSENGER – INJURY INSURANCE COMPENSATION What rights does a passenger on a motorcycle have? A study by the Minnesota Department of Transportation shows half of all motorcycle crashes are single vehicle incidents. Overcorrection is the cause of many of these accidents. The study notes that 2.5% of crashes in Minnesota and 4.4% nationally are caused by overcorrection. Other […]
HIT BY CAR WHILE WALKING ON ROAD? Twenty pedestrians were hit and killed by motorists every day in the United States last year. (Estimates compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)). That totals 7,485 people for the year. That is also the highest number of pedestrian fatalities recorded in the past forty years. It is truly surprising how frequently […]
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU SHOULD GET SURGERY FOR INJURY? If you are seriously injured in an accident, the need for surgery may be obvious. For example, if your spleen is punctured or you have a compound fracture. But in many cases, the need for surgery is not immediate or obvious. Maybe you have neck pain with arm weakness […]
EVERY MONTH SHOULD BE MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH Our lawyers represent people injured in a motorcycle accident. In most cases, a negligent automobile driver failed to see the motorcycle on the road. Unfortunately, when a car hits a motorcycle, the injuries to the rider are often serious. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently declared May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Of course, […]
